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To our knowledge, Hop Hunter is the first beer to feature wet hop flavor year round. This intensely aromatic IPA features pure hop oil, steam distilled in the field from wet hops minutes after harvest. This hop oil contributes a powerful wet hop aroma into the beer, available for the first time outside of the harvest season.

Glad this is behind us. As we said, we have no interest in our beers being confused with anybody else’s.

We are thrilled that we will not have to delay the release of Hop Hunter because we have a lot of customers very eager to get it. The hop oil distillation process in Hop Hunter is pretty exciting so we want to give big kudos to Ken and our brewing team for all their work making this beer happen. Check out this Esquire article for more info: ... Read More

Founded in 1980, Sierra Nevada is a pioneer of craft brewing and sets the standard for quality. Our brand narrative has always been about our passion, innovation and intrepid spirit.

We’ve been making IPAs since 1981. Hop Hunter IPA is the latest product in our portfolio, with the bright Sierra Nevada banner prominently displayed across the top of the design, and the beer style underneath—an IPA in this case—so that beer drinkers know exactly what beer they are reaching for. We have no interest in our products being confused with any other brand.